Nicki Minaj, the first Female rapper to make MTV’s Hottest MC list, takes the number six spot. Bet some folks would have had her higher. The remaining five will be announced Sunday on MTV2 at 1:30 p.m.

“She showed that not only is she the most talented female right now, she’s one of the most talented rappers,” MTV News’ Shaheem Reid said during the Hottest MCs roundtable discussion. “This girl has star power. She took a little bit of [Lil] Wayne’s blueprint … and she just jumped on records.”

You may not like Nicki, but you’re trippin’ if you’re saying she shouldn’t be on this list at all. This list goes by who’s been doing the most THIS year.

And you can even argue that other females are more lyrical than Nicki, but in 2010, on an overall scale of everything, including lyricism, radio play, popularity, etc; none of them are holding a candle right now. Of course Jean Grae is a dope lyricist; but people bring her up in every conversation when talking about female rappers, like she should be on there by default. She didn’t do much of anything in 2010. That’s like the Lupe thing. I’m a huge fan of Lupe, but him and other fans expecting that he should be on a HOTTEST MCs list for a given year when you haven’t did anything in that given year, and you’re trying to just go off the strength of what you did 2-3 years ago, that doesn’t make any sense.

Don’t let the fact that a certain artists became extremely popular and somewhat got taken over by the machine, make you start being stupid and denying who much of an impact that made in comparison to others; even if you do think someone was better.

There’s a MILLION better rappers than some of the top rappers in the game right now, but a lot of people don’t know them. It’s not only about skill, it’s about your overall influence on the culture. If you weren’t in that position, you couldn’t have possibly had that same impact. If it was solely based on skill, the “best MC” this year would probably be your next door neighbor, MC Dopeness, who just happened to be super sick with the lyrics, but never made a career out of it….

King Izzy2West

I agree with ghis placement

dashing

This is perfect placement for her. She only has 1 song that’s her own that has really blown up. “Your Love.” Ross has “B.M.F,” “Aston Martin Music” “Super High” not to mention that his album is probably the best hip hop album that’s come out in 2010 so far. 2 months from now she would be higher, but for now she still has to prove herself by putting out her own material.

I’d make the case that Ross should even be higher than Jay this year. Doubt it though.

5. Rozy
4. Hov
3. Drizzy
2. Ye
1. Em

dashing

*Rozay

Android

Rawse, ye top.3 thats all.

LISTEN UP

WTF? This bitch aint shit

studiothuggizmz

ross top 3. I’m glad lloyd banks didn’t make it. fab should have tho!

Deuce Lee

Nicki’s ass is coming in at number 5

dirty south

Why do people insist on hating on the only female MC making it big… it’s sad to see

Nathaniel

she’s #6 popular, y’all. this ain’t about personal preference.

she’s not as popular, this past yr, as jay, ye, em, drake, or ross. <—-that's the top 5 (in no order). #6 is a good spot for nicki.

hate it or love it. fan or not a fan. "hot" = "popular" or "in demand". #6 is a good spot.

Deuce Lee

In Jay-Z’s defense, he ain’t put out a new album this year but Blueprint 3 had just come out around last year’s list. He still had some of that momentum going into 2010. Don’t forget about him and Em’s big ass concerts too. They’ll probably count that book and Forbes list shit too

REALLY Kanye hasn’t done shit this year… except for the last 2 months. He’s probably got the biggest buzz RIGHT NOW but now it’s getting close to the end of the year

5. Kanye
4. Ross (cuz of that damn BMF)
3. Jiggaman
2. Drake (even though he’s falling the fuck off now, he still had the second biggest LP)

G

if she keeps taking from wayne’s blueprint by jumping on records people are going to get tired of her real fast

bigjay2501

fair spot for nicki. FINALLY nyc gets some love!

D

She desereves to be on the list but they said she is the most talented! Does this Shaheem dude knows what talent means?

That’s also why Drake has lost like 80% of his buzz. He oversaturated himself. He was supplying more than what the ppl were demanding.

TRU

ROSS HANDS DOWN SHOULD BE NUMBER 1 JUST OFF THE WORK THIS NIGGA PUT IN THIS YEAR AND THE QUALITY OF HIS RECORDS… EMINEM ONLY HAD MAYBE 5 GOOD SONGS THIS YEAR BUT ROSS HAS OVER 20 WITH HIS ALBUM, MIXTAPE AND FEATURES INCLUDED

smart dude!

i expected her higher, i think the rest should be

5. kanye
4. jay
3. ross
2. drake
1. em

JAYE

#ITSPINKFRIDAYHOE!!!!!
EAT THAT BITCHES

Word

I guess imma miss the list then cuz the 24th is Sunday and I ain’t missing Sunday football for this bullshit list. POST IT RAPRADAR

smart dude!

i want ross to win tho, but not gonna happen im afraid

Android

Tru is a Bawse!

@jaye_u gay?

MC

What the fuck did Jay-Z do musically this year?? Niggaz will never hop off this dude’s sack!

Yooo

Wow, I really expected her to be higher.

HeezyFK

Hov had the Best Verse on Drake – TML & Rick Ross – Teflon Don… he killed Monster… & Murdered the shit out of So Appalled…. Had the biggest show of the Yr.. Has a book comin out & is on the cover of forbes…. REMEMBER HOV ALSO HAS A “WATCH THE THRONE” COMIN OUT TOO…
My List —–1. Ye 2. Em. 3. Hov. 4. Drake. 5. Rick Ross
MTV List—-1.Em 2.Hov 3. Ye 4. Drake 5. Rick Ross

B. Digital

Nicki Minaj’s voice is annoying and her flow can be irritating. However, I have to admit that alot of young women gravitate towards her and she has done very well considering she hasn’t dropped an official album yet.. If the list was done in December she would have been in the Top 5.

dani

She should be higher in my opinion…

this is a list of whose hottest… and she’s hot right now.

Haters are annoying–> Android, Mac Weasel, Lucas and others

i agree thats the perfect spot for her…drake, eminem and kanye will be top 3

MC

Hov killed Monster?? That might’ve been his worst verse ever. He did more this year than Fab and Banks?? C’mon son!

You’re buggin if you don’t think Nicki Minaj deserves placement on this list – she’s a nice MC, her verses are crazy, and she’s had an amazing year! Give the woman her props, #6 is reasonable placement.

@Hov’s grey Hair hop off kanyes dick faggot he wont be #1 u know damn well Em will ur probaby from that kanye forum fuck you

I.S.A.A.C.

My guess:
Dylon
Dylon
Dylon
Dylon
Dylon

fuckawackfan

nikki suck dickie wack that shit is lil kim reincarnated and kim is still hotter ross is false sucks drakes iz fake jay is gay since 97″ hip hop is bubbble gum teenie boppers who can’t wipe their ass cmon slick rick would mop the floor with these wack rappers

ODM3The Truth

smfh at this list. smfh. The fuck is going on in the game today? I understand that this is who’s in style in the game… but the game is not hip-hop save for like 4 people. Nicki Bitchass is not one of them.

This is is the pop shit that calls itself hip-hop, a fucking disgrace.

toad3527

#5 will be drake and that will complete the young money trifecta
#4 will then obviously be Hov
#3 then has to be Kanye
#2 will be rick ross
#1 will be eminem
not my opinion tho, i’m still reppin jay elect, and wiz khalifa should be there over waka
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Damn Gul

5 Hov
4 Ross
3 Drake
2 Kanye
1 Eminem

Damn Gul

@MCM

Wake up boi

kellan

nicki should definitely be top5 personally to me only em, drake and maybe ross should be in front of her jay aint really done nothing all year and kanye just started getting back at it lately she been doing her thing on charts radio play , features all year she deserved higher than #6 whether you like her or not…this irks me especially since i no ye and jay are going to be infront of her and she worked way harder then them this year ..she is like the drake of last year and he got #3 last year on this list so how did she get #6

theshyiet

I THINK THEY MEASURED HER ASS COZ SHE THINK BUT SHES WACK LYK HER HARD BOTOX ASS

theshyiet

I THINK THEY MEASURED HER ASS COZ SHE THICK BUT SHES WACK LYK HER HARD BOTOX ASS

meg

her songs suck but her features are decent. she shouldnt be on this list in my opinion. there are other rappers more worthy. mtv needs to re-evaluate.

MATIC

@deuce lee

you are spot on. great analysis.

CHUNK

5. Jay-Z
4. Eminem
3. Rick Ross
2. Drake
1. Kanye West

original will

Nicki is Number 3 or 2 if waka is number 8 and they basing this off fanbase she needs to be 3 or 2 because she on everybody shit all that barbie bullshit she got these hoes ratchets trying to talk in different ugly ass voices LOL

original will

no shots but that List looks awkward as fucc only name that seems to fit is wayne’s Luda its too late like look at that list that shit seems off

and where do niggas get that Ross Should be number 2 like come the fucc on Drake sold a million ross aint sold a million singles Kanye is killing it right now number 2 his good fridays hov shouldnt be on this list and idk man Wiz should be somewhere on there

but yea idk that shit looks weird notice besides Sway all these motherfuccas that do this list always got a former headline next to thier job description